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1. The Louvre of the Desert: The Impressive Rock Paintings of Tsodilo, Botswana

   Tsodilo (also referred to as the Tsodilo Hills) is a site in Botswana that contains one of the highest concentrations of rock art in the world. It has been claimed that in an area of just 10 square km (6.21 square miles), more than 4000 or 4500 individual paintings (scattered over 400 rock art sites) have been found. As a result, Tsodilo has been referred to as the ‘Louvre of the Desert’.

   dhwty - 28/02/2016 - 03:48

2. The Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo and Their Most Famous Mummy

   Human beings have always had a fascination with death. In some cultures, the dead are never left alone, but continue to interact with the living. For instance, some set up ancestor cults to memorialize their dead forebears. Others believe that the living can communicate with the dead via mediums. While these forms of interaction deal with the dead in their ethereal forms, the living also interact with the physical remains of the dead. One of the most common modes of this interaction is the preservation of dead bodies.

   dhwty - 12/11/2021 - 18:00

3. Australopithecus anamensis Skull Discovery: A ‘Game Changer’ in Human Evolution

   Before the famed Australopithecus afarensis Lucy roamed the land of Ethiopia some 3.18 million years ago, one of her progenitors, an Australopithecus anamensis, met its demise in what is now the paleontological site of Woranso-Mille, in the Afar Region of

   Alicia McDermott - 28/08/2019 - 18:48

4. The Mysterious Prehistoric Triple Burial of Dolni Vestonice

   Twenty-five thousand years ago, three teenagers were laid to rest in a common grave, near a village called Dolni Vestonice in the Czech province of Moravia. Their bodies had been manipulated such that one individual had been placed face down, while the individual on the left had his hand placed over the middle skeleton’s pelvic area, which had been covered in red ochre. What could it all mean?

   dhwty - 30/05/2016 - 14:28

5. Indonesian Cave Art Demands Human Cultural Evolution Overhaul

   A major discovery has been made in a limestone cave in Sulawesi, Indonesia - the earliest known hunting scene in the world has been identified on a hard to reach cliff face. At least 43,900 years ago someone decided to climb up into the cave and depict a group of human-like figures hunting pigs and buffaloes.

   Alicia McDermott - 11/12/2019 - 18:00

6. The ancient wonder and veneration of the dog star Sirius

   ... he claimed that the Dogons (an ancient African tribe from Mali) knew details about Sirius that would be impossible to ...

   aprilholloway - 01/02/2014 - 23:46

7. Why Would Medieval Siberian Nomads Ritually Sacrifice Their Seriously Ill Companions?

   By Tamara Zubchuk/ The Siberian Times

   Unique crouched burials for this period - comprising a seriously ill quartet - presents archaeologists with a puzzle. The find of four graves from the 11th century site Yur-Yakha III are unlike anything else seen from this era in Yamal, say scientists. Two of the dead were young women aged around 18 to 20 and all had 'serious diseases'.

   ancient-origins - 24/02/2017 - 13:56

8. Religion and Magic in Amarna: Battling Forces from Different Realms—Part I

   The ancient Egyptians held magical practices in high esteem and used it for a variety of purposes in almost every sphere of life. Their worldview was not restricted to that which occurred on earth, but also in distant, unknown realms inhabited by demons and deities. But King Akhenaten’s religious revolution brought about great confusion in the minds of the populace who were accustomed to worshipping a multitude of gods from time immemorial.

   anand balaji - 05/03/2018 - 13:59

9. Fairy Rings, Stonehenge and Gravity Vortices

        I think that Fairy rings are circular patterns in grass formed by an altered rate of growth around the circumferance of each  feature, that creates  the shape of a letter "o" in the meadows and  fields all around the globe. Sometimes the grass along the circumferance is longer than the grass inside the circle and sometimes it is shorter but in both cases a circular shape is left in the field.  Closer observation can reveal the presence of mushrooms (fungus) dotted all around the circles edge with no outcrops occurring either inside or outside  of the shape.

   greywolfe - 28/12/2021 - 14:42

10. Neanderthals Took Care of Deaf and Disabled Buddy Until Old Age

    A new analysis suggests that an older Neanderthal from nearly 50,000 years ago, ended up being deaf and most likely depended on his friends in order to survive, after he had suffered several injuries and other deterioration.

    Theodoros Karasavvas - 24/10/2017 - 22:47

11. The Crusades Beyond the Battlefield

    The Crusades were a series of holy wars between the Christians of Western Europe and the Muslims of the Middle East. Traditionally, there were nine major Crusades, which took place between the 11th and 13th centuries. These military expeditions were aimed primarily at the recapture of Jerusalem and the Holy Land.

    dhwty - 12/01/2020 - 13:48

12. The Morbid Legacy Of The Doctor Who Tried To Weigh The Human Soul

    The fascinating legacy of the controversial American physician who weighed the human soul and determined dogs don’t have one is an incredible story.

    ashley cowie - 23/09/2020 - 17:59

13. Medieval Cancer Rates Were Shockingly High, New Study Shows

    A team of University of Cambridge researchers have just released the results of their study of cancer incidence in medieval and pre-Industrial Revolution-era Britain.

    Nathan Falde - 30/04/2021 - 22:49

14. Astounding Find: Archaeologists Discover Mummy of an 18-week Fetus from Ancient Egypt

    About 2,600 years ago someone in Egypt mummified a fetus that had been no more than 18 weeks in the womb before an apparent miscarriage. Researchers had thought the tiny coffin contained embalmed body parts but recently did a CT scan of its contents and found the youngest, but not the only, mummified fetus known from ancient Egypt.

    Mark Miller - 12/05/2016 - 21:54

15. Hepatomancy In Ceremonial Beginnings: Finding An Auspicious Site

    Beginning with a proper state of mind, augmented by proper rites and ceremonies, is essential for any enterprise. The most developed ceremonies of beginning are in European building traditions. One of the best explanations of this is by the Italian Renaissance architect, Leon Battista Alberti, in his influential book, De re aedificatoria (On the Art of Building; 1452). Alberti wrote: “It is undoubtedly proper . . . to set about our work with a holy and religious preparation. . .

    Nigel Pennick - 18/11/2022 - 16:13

16. Ice Age Colombian Art Found Painted On Remote Jungle Cliffs

    Tens of thousands of paintings of people, giant extinct animals and psychedelic plants from 12,500 years ago have been discovered on remote cliffs in Colombia. This rare collection of Ice Age Colombian art was discovered in the Amazon region of Colombia in 2019. The prehistoric Colombian art of this area is one of the world’s largest collections of rock art ever discovered.

    ashley cowie - 30/11/2020 - 16:48

17. Are Stone Circles Ancient Pregnancy Calendars?

    Even today, giving birth can be one of the most dangerous moments in a woman's life. In ancient times it would have been even more so. Matriarchal societies would have tried to ensure the safest environment possible for expectant women. By placing individual marker stones or stakes within a permanent calendar circle of immovable stones aligned to yearly points, a due date could be predicted and prepared for. But how could this knowledge have been forgotten?

    David Halpin - 06/10/2016 - 14:55

18. New Evidence Suggests Early Humans HIBERNATED In Caves, Like Bears

    Did Stone Age Neanderthals wait out the coldest days of winter snuggled up safely beneath furs deep inside caves, in a state of suspended animation for months while the winds raged, and the snow piled up outside?

    Nathan Falde - 21/12/2020 - 17:56

19. Charred Remains Reveal the Ultra-Violent End of Zultépec-Tecoaque

    Archaeologists at the excavation site of Tecoaque near Calpulalpan in Mexico have discovered 24,000 bones relating to the 500-year-old “sacrifice and revenge slaughter” events that brought Zultépec-Tecoaque to a bloody end.

    ashley cowie - 22/01/2021 - 13:54

20. Fakes and Controversy on the River Clyde: The Case of Dumbuck Crannog

    In 1898 the eccentric artist and archaeology enthusiast William Donnelly (1847 – 1905) discovered the Dumbuck Crannog site on the banks of the River Clyde in Scotland. Its excavation proved fruitful, with the unearthing of 27 ancient stumps placed 7 feet (2.13 meters) apart to form a circular pattern, a 32-foot long (9.75 meters) dugout canoe, piles of bones, and several intriguing artifacts resembling nothing ever seen before.

    B. B. Wagner - 06/02/2021 - 17:57

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